News published on Federal Newswire in January 2025

News from January 2025


New York settles ADA claims over Hunters Point Library accessibility issues

The City of New York and the Queens Borough Public Library have reached a settlement to address violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at the Hunters Point Library Branch.


Treasury releases clean fuels production credit guidance effective in 2025

The U.S. Department of the Treasury, in collaboration with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), has released new guidance on the Clean Fuels Production Credit under section 45Z.


U.S.-China panel to discuss AI's impact on national security

Amid rising strategic competition between the United States and China, artificial intelligence (AI) is playing a crucial role in shaping global power dynamics.


McAlester resident receives prison sentence for illegal possession of ammunition

Arlo Christopher Jordan, a 26-year-old resident of McAlester, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for illegal possession of ammunition.


New Orleans man sentenced for federal gun and drug charges

Derick Gettridge, a 27-year-old resident of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced on December 17, 2024.


Hampton woman admits guilt in $161 million mortgage fraud case

Kimberly Johnson has admitted her involvement in a large-scale mortgage fraud scheme that lasted over three years.


US increases pressure on Nicolás Maduro with sanctions and rewards

Today, the United States condemned Nicolás Maduro's inauguration in Venezuela, calling it an illegitimate attempt to seize power.


US-Mexico resolve labor rights issue at glass door manufacturer

The U.S. and Mexican governments have announced the resolution of a petition under the Rapid Response Labor Mechanism concerning Vidrio Decorativo Occidental, a glass door manufacturer in Tamaulipas, Mexico.


Damien M. Diggs resigns as U.S. attorney for Eastern District of Texas

United States Attorney Damien M. Diggs has announced his resignation as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the Eastern District of Texas, effective January 21, 2025.


Ukraine Defense Contact Group focuses on enhancing military support

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III tasked Dr. William LaPlante, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, with convening National Armaments Directors (NADs) under the...


CBP intercepts meth haul at Calexico West Port

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Calexico West Port of Entry intercepted 152.20 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a pickup truck.


Tom Homan, Border Czar: Cartels ‘have operational control of our southwest border’

Tom Homan, the former director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and recently appointed "Border Czar" by President-elect Donald Trump, has expressed concerns about the control Mexican cartels have over the southwest border.


San Francisco activist: 'Fentanyl is a form of chemical warfare on the American people’

Darren Stallcup, activist and founder of the World Peace Movement, described fentanyl as a form of "chemical warfare" against U.S. citizens in a January 2 post on X. "Nobody is talking about the fentanyl genocide claiming the lives of thousands of...


Custodia CEO on Barr resignation: 'Wyoming won a battle against the Fed' in Choke Point 2.0

Caitlin Long, founder and CEO of Custodia Bank, expressed gratitude to Senator Cynthia Lummis for her remarks concerning Michael Barr's alleged failure in his role as Vice Chair for Supervision.


U.S. Reps. Moolenar and Green: Congress and Trump should 'impose escalating costs to deter the CCP'

U.S. Representatives John Moolenaar and Mark Green have expressed concerns about the increasing boldness of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in light of recent reports involving Chinese hackers.


U.S. Ambassador to China: 'We call on the PRC to halt its ongoing abuses in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong'

On Human Rights Day 2024, U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns called on the People's Republic of China (PRC) to "halt its ongoing abuses in Xinjiang" and urged the release of individuals "unjustly detained" by the PRC.


Former CFTC chair: New SEC chairman could be 'more favorable to the development of crypto'

Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Timothy Massad has commented on the nomination of Paul Atkins as the next chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).


Charlottesville coach sentenced for exploiting minors

A Charlottesville-based virtual bodybuilding coach has been sentenced to over 20 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting minors.


Biden pledges continued U.S. support for Lebanon in call with President Aoun

President Joe Biden engaged in a phone call with Lebanon's newly elected President Joseph Aoun.


Montgomery County man sentenced for multiple election fraud offenses

United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced the sentencing of Philip C. Pulley, a 62-year-old resident of Huntington Valley, Pennsylvania, for election fraud offenses.